Thailand: Floods - Dec 2005

Heavy rains and flash floods that began in mid November flooded most of the southern provinces of Thailand. Eight southern provinces, including Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla, Trang, Satun, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung, were severely affected. According to the Thai Red Cross, at least 25 people drowned and some 368,500 families were affected. More than 80 per cent of the total areas in some localities were inundated. Over 2,000 schools were damaged and some 1,800 of them are closed temporarily. (IFRC, 27 Dec 2005)